The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Fredericksburg, Texas

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Fredericksburg, Texas

There are 31 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the worst home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the best home health care agencies in Fredericksburg, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SANTA RITA HOME HEALTH SERVICES 10803 GULFDALE ST STE 250 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216	1.5:
HOMECARE DIMENSIONS INC 19500 IH-10 W, BLDG 2, #2-3103 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249	2:
AMISTAD HOMECARE INC 3519 PAESANOS PARKWAY SUITE 101 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78231	2:
TEXAS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. 7551 CALLAGHAN RD STE 201 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229	2.5:
TOUCHSTONE HEALTH 613 NW LOOP 410 SUITE 660 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 14800 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SUITE 200 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1002 MARBLE HEIGHTS DR STE B1 MARBLE FALLS, TX 78654	3:
A + ABUNDANT CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 1106 TRANQUIL TRAIL SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232	3.5:
CHRISTUS HOMECARE 750 LANDA STREET SUITE #B NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 1619 E COMMON ST, STE 502 NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130	3.5:
CREST MEDICAL 1100 N MAIN ST, SUITE 201 BOERNE, TX 78006	3.5:
METHODIST HEALTHCARE AT HOME 140 HEIMER RD STE 120A SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232	4:
WIMBERLEY HOME HEALTH 201 FM 3237 SUITE 123 WIMBERLEY, TX 78676	4:
PETERSON HOME CARE 250 CULLY DRIVE KERRVILLE, TX 78028	4:
METHODIST HEALTHCARE HILL COUNTRY HEALTHCARE AT HOME 808 RUEBEN STREET, 2ND FLOOR FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624	4:
ASCENSION AT HOME 309 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, SUITE 2 BURNET, TX 78611	4:
ALL COUNTY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 7900 CALLAGHAN ROAD SUITE 115 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229	4.5:
TRI COUNTY HOME HEALTH 117 HUGO STREET SUITE B KERRVILLE, TX 78028	4.5:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 108 EAST TRAILMOOR DR., SUITE 1 FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MARBLE FALLS 1100 MISSION HILLS DRIVE SUITE 100 MARBLE FALLS, TX 78654	4.5:
HILL COUNTRY PREFERRED SENIOR CARE 237 MOODY ST., SUITE 3 MASON, TX 76856	4.5:
ELARA CARING 7550 IH-10 WEST, SUITE 720 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229	5:
SOAR HOME CARE LLC 285 N CASTELL AVE NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130	5:
COUNTRY HOME HEALTH 3180 EXECUTIVE DR., SUITE 109 SAN ANGELO, TX 76904	5:
SPECIAL KIDS CARE 11124 WURZBACH RD SUITE 100 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230	-:
PATIENCE HOME HEALTH CARE 12770 CIMARRON PATH STE 134 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249	-:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 14800 SAN PEDRO AVE SUITE 200 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232	-:
AMERICARE IN-HOME CARE INC 4730 SHAVANO OAK STE 201 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249	-:
AMOUR HOME HEALTH, LLC 3846 SWEET OLIVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78261	-:
CHOICE HEALTH AT HOME 2115 STEPHAN'S PLACE SUITE 1400 NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130	-:
INDEPENDENCE PLUS-TX, LLC 1001 S. MAIN ST. STE 2 BOERNE, TX 78006	-:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

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